Friday, January 28, 2011

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Egypt mobile phone and internet services severed

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:13 AM PST

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Egyptian government has cut mobile and internet based communications in parts the country in an effort to curb an expected protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Vodafone Group's headquarters in the UK confirmed that its Vodafone Egypt unit and all other Egyptian mobile carriers had been instructed to suspend service in parts of Egypt. The Journal claims that social networks such as Twitter and Facebook were being used to coordinate protests, prompting the government to temporarily cut its links to the outside world.
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Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G, listed on Amazon briefly

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:03 AM PST

For a brief amount of time yesterday AmazonWireless listed the Motorola Atrix 4G and the Inspire 4G on its website. It said that the AT&T Atrix 4G was going to be available on February 11 for $149.99 with a new contract and listed the HTC Inspire 4G for $99.99 with a contract or $499.99 contract free. The website was quickly pulled, but it looks like we might have an idea of what those devices will retail for.
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G sign-up page launched

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:48 AM PST

T-Mobile has launched a sign-up page for the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, its latest Android smartphone capable of running on its HSPA+ 4G network. The page gives a brief overview of the Galaxy S 4G and says that more information about the phone will be available in the coming weeks. It will offer a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, run Android 2.2, and is capable of achieving peak downloads speeds up to 21Mbps. While we expect it to look nearly identical to the Vibrant, there's no image of the phone.
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Motorola to launch dual-core DROID X 2 (Daytona) for Verizon?

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST

Motorola may have a dual-core Android 2.2 Froyo powered DROID X 2 smartphone in the works for Verizon Wireless. Rumor has it that it's powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor, and it's currently codenamed Daytona.
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LG sees mobile sales decline, posts loss in Q4 2010

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:17 PM PST

LG's quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2010 showed not only decreased sales for its mobile phone unit, but also a significant loss.
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Sony to offer PlayStation Suite for Android gaming

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:50 AM PST

Today Sony announced PlayStation Suite (PS Suite), a new portal that will allow Android 2.3 Gingerbread devices to download and play games from the PlayStation store. Manufacturers will be able to work with Sony to have their devices "PlayStation" certified.
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Press Release: Nimbuzz Ping Brings Smartphone Functionality to Feature Phone Users With Offline SMS Alerts

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:46 AM PST

World-First Push Notification Option for Feature and Nokia Phones Goes Live to 88 Million Subscribers, Generating New VAS Revenue and Network Loyalty for Operators
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Samsung may build Android-based T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, pictures leaked

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:24 AM PST

Rumor has it that Samsung may be building T-Mobile's upcoming Sidekick 4G Android smartphone. Images of the phone, which is said to run Android 2.2.1, have also been leaked.
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Barnes & Noble updates Nook Color Android ereader with browser pinch-to-zoom

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:19 AM PST

Barnes & Noble has issued an update for its Android-powered Nook Color ereader. The update, version 1.1, adds support for pinch-to-zoom in the browser, improves the Wi-Fi, adds some enhancements for children's books and magazines, and allows you to view passwords while you type.
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News Corp's The Daily iPad digital newspaper launching February 2

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST

News Corp has announced a launch event on February 2 for its iPad digital newspaper named "The Daily." Rupert Murdoch, News Corp's CEO, will be at the event, and Murdoch confirmed earlier this week that The Daily will cost $0.99 per week when it launches.
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Skyfire updates Android browser with better search, enhanced video

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 09:35 AM PST

Today Skyfire announced that it has updated its browser for Android smartphones. The latest version includes a search box for OneTouch search, enhanced video with more content providers, and faster loading times. Skyfire also says it eliminated a number of bugs and issues that caused the browser to crash on some websites.
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Review of Mophie's Juice Pack Plus battery pack for the Apple iPhone 4

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:57 AM PST

We've been using the Mophie Juice Pack Plus for about a month now and are ready to provide you with some of our impressions of this iPhone 4 accessory.
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Skype for Android updated with bug fixes, performance enhancements

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:37 AM PST

Skype has updated its Android client to version 1.0.3. The latest version fixes an issue where Skype would crash when a Skype call came in during another VOIP call. It also fixes an echo and delay which occurs after muting the microphone, a timezone issue, and more. The update should be available in the Android Market now.
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Facebook building tablet-friendly version of its website

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:29 AM PST

Facebook's chief technology officer, Bret Taylor, recently sat down for an interview with Tech Crunch in which he said that Facebook is working on a tablet-friendly version of its website.
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Nokia sees sales bump in Q4 2010, but profits fall

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:27 AM PST

Today Nokia posted its Q4 2010 results. The firm reported more net sales quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, but its net profits were down from the same quarter in 2009.
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Future Apple iPhone to support TD-LTE for China Mobile

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:19 AM PST

According to China Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou, Apple has "made it clear" that it will support the Chinese-favored TD-LTE 4G standard on a future iPhone model. The iPhone is currently available in China on China Unicom, which uses GSM/UMTS standards, similar to AT&T in the U.S. China Mobile currently runs a 3G network based on TD-SCDMA, a proprietary version of WCDMA.
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Motorola sees slowdown in Verizon sales after iPhone announcement

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

During Motorola's earnings call Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha said that his company has seen a bit of a slowdown in its sales since Verizon has announced the upcoming availability of the iPhone 4. "Since the announcement of the iPhone, we have seen a little slow down in our sell through of devices at Verizon," Jha said. "When customers go into the Verizon stores now, they'll be offfered choices. And time will tell what percentage of sales goes to what brand," Jha added.
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HTC "Facebook Phone" rumors shot down by Facebook exec

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST

A Facebook executive has reaffirmed CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claims that there is no Facebook-branded phone, made by HTC or any other firm, in development.
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Motorola Atrix 4G, XOOM Honeycomb tablet coming in February

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST

During Motorola's earnings call, CEO Sanjay Jha filled listeners in on when they can expect the AT&T Atrix 4G and the Verizon Wireless XOOM tablet to make their debut. The answer? Late February.
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AT&T adds 2.8 million subscribers in Q4 2010

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 05:39 AM PST

AT&T's Q4 2010 earnings report shows that its wireless division added a record 2.8 million subscribers for the quarter, more than two and a half times as many as Verizon recently reported.
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